Red Cross seeks volunteers for Hurricane Harvey relief

Houston-based independent Halcon Resources Corp. said Thursday it would match all employee donations up to $3,000 to support relief efforts, in addition to a $250,000 donation to the JJ Watt Houston Flood Relief Fund.

Harvey, which initially battered the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane, has become one of the most devastating storms in American history, dumping almost 50 inches of rain in some parts of South Texas and causing widespread flooding throughout Houston. "I am working closely with my team at BeyGOOD as well as my pastor (Rudy Rasmus at St. John's in downtown Houston) to implement a plan to help as many as we can".

Bullock has a long history of generosity after disasters. More than 1,800 people took refuge from the deadly storm Saturday night in 34 Red Cross and community shelters in Texas. These numbers have grown dramatically as dozens of additional shelters have opened since, the organization said. But the Better Business Bureau is cautioning donors to do a little bit of homework before deciding how to contribute to make sure the money goes to the people and organizations who can help victims in the best way possible. Roads are flooded, rail lines are shut down, airports closed and hundreds of thousands have no power. Water rescues are still occurring and numerous hospitals and nursing facilities are evacuating patients and residents.

Nation's largest refinery scales back output as Harvey rages
Last week, EIA said output climbed to 9.53 million barrels per day , nearing the record high of 9.61 million reached in June 2015. Total SA's 225,500-bpd Port Arthur, Texas, refinery was shut by an early-Wednesday power outage, Gulf Coast market sources said.

In addition, tractor trailer loads of ready-to-eat meals, comfort kits, kitchen supplies and cleaning supplies are on the ground in Texas. Four of the Kentucky chapter's five emergency response vehicles, including one from the South Central office, are either en route or will soon be leaving for the Gulf Coast. We also staged more blood product inventory in Dallas. It is anticipated that many more families will be impacted as rain continues to fall and flooding persists.

Kevin Hart created his own site to raise funds and called out a litany of popular rappers and athletes to "impact this issue through social media".

FDA approves gene-therapy leukemia treatment
The company said it plans to work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement the pricing strategy. Novartis said it expects between 30 and 35 centers to be certified to offer the treatment by the end of the year.

USA conducts missile test over Pacific
In June, the John Paul Jones failed to shoot down its target missile in a similar test off Hawaii. Monday's test missile was launched from Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai in Hawaii.

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